Recipe ingredients
- 250 g, 8 oz, 1 1/4 cups, fine burghul, cracked wheat
- 250 g, 8 oz, finely ground lean meat, ask for kibbi meat if available
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 small onion
- 1 cup iced water or ice
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 cups vegetable oil, for deep fry
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup pomegranate thickened juice
- 3 tablespoons water
- 5 cloves garlic crushed with a dash of salt
- 200 g, 7 oz, minced meat
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fried pine nuts
- A dash of salt
- A dash of ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons shortening or butter
Recipe method
- Filling:
- Fry onion with shortening over low heat till tender, add meat and seasoning, turn to mix.
- When meat is cooked, add pine nuts.
- Remove from heat.
- Prepare small kibbi balls, 5 cm.
- Fill with prepared filling.
- Fry till golden brown and cooked.
- Place kibbi in a serving plate.
- Mix pomegranate juice with garlic, water and oil and pour over balls.
- Serve hot or cold.
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